HI I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXCURSION AND THE PROBLEM IS I CAN GET IN AND CRANK THE TRUCK AND DRIVE IT SOMEWHERE AND PARK IT AND THEN COME BACK TO IT AND TRY TO CRANK IT AND IT WILL NOT SAY ANYTHING ALL THE LIGHT COME ON BUT WHEN I TURN THE KEY NOTHING HAPPENS IT DONT TURN OVER OR NOTHING BUT IF I WAIT A WHILE THEN IT WILL CRANK...IS IT THE THEFT SYSTEM?

I replaced the starter yesterday. still have the same problem. after it sets for 30-45 minutes it starts fine. someone else mentioned a battery issue, so i replaced the battery, the cables, everything. still just clicks when i try to start it if i turn it off. all lights and electronics work fine. what now??

Possibly but it sounds more like a bad starter. The next time you have someone with you and it won't turn over, tap the bottom of the starter with a hammer while the other person tries to start the engine. Just be careful of the connections to the starter. If it starts, replace the starter. Check that the battery cables are clean and secure before tapping the starter.*** Please rate me on this answer.***

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Honestly you should send it into the dealer. I don't think guessing will help you. Typically it is a dirty connection into the steering column (behind the ignition key) But diagnostics need to be run and a look at the VSS system (through a good scan tool) is needed to confirm.

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This is for auto dimm view at night. A little small green ligh will lighte if it is on.Also there is a switch in the lower trim edge to put it on.And if it is smooking must be a shortage some where.Any way u can do with out it just make sure that what ever is causing the short is not somewhere else.

Honestly you should send it into the dealer. I don't think guessing will help you. Typically it is a dirty connection into the steering column (behind the ignition key) But diagnostics need to be run and a look at the VSS system (through a good scan tool) is needed to confirm.

You have a door adjar light sticking in one of the doors or deck lid.
Take you a can of WD40 open each door and spray it into the latch on the on the side of the doors then open and close it a few times,this will take car of the problem most of the time. Start with the driver door first it is usually the one.